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01-17-2014, 08:12 PM | #1 |
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Eibach Pro Kit Installed! Thoughts and Questions.
So I finally got the eibach Pro kit installed. The car actually rides much smoother than the factory springs! The factory XI Springs were very rough and bouncy the eibach Pro Kit is smooth.
The car handles and brakes better. I can't believe that I was able to lower my car and it's still handles better and drives smoother! I'm amazed. My only question or concern is the fact that eibach claims 1.4 inch drop for the front, and a 1 inch drop for the rear on E90 sedans. My concern is that I already have achieved a 1 inch drop in the rear but the front seems to be still raked a bit. Are they still going to settle in the front? Does it take longer for the front to settle? Thanks!
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Also wire my headlights facing lower?
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Does anyone know if I Should I have loosened the front lower control arm and anything else to let the suspension settle and then torque with weight loaded? The front doesn't seem to have achieved the full drop and is slight higher than rear is and the eibach pro kit is supposed to completely fix the rake on the xi and mine is still there yet the rear has actually went past a inch.
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Here is a picture of the car and also the strut compressed on full weight of the car. Does it look compressed like it should or is it being held back by pre load?. Any thoughts?
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did you re-use your top hats or replace with new? some report that newer top hats raise the car a little.
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I really hope you trimmed the stock bump stops, pic looks like they were not in front at least.
SP lowering perches do not fit XI top hats. XI front lower perch is higher than non XI so when you use non XI springs you always get a rear rake. These topics and many more are discussed over and over in the XI section. You are correct about on thing, the Eibachs are much softer springs than OEM XI. However what Eibach says about the drop does not apply here as these are not XI springs. Last edited by ajsalida; 01-18-2014 at 05:40 AM.. |
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I just wish the front would settle. It's a heavier car in the front so it should drop more. I suppose I could buy "i" struts and get "i" hats when u do my shock and struts. This would work right?
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I did and that's what it's says. So I checked my struts and I think I am riding on the bump stops in the front. I can't slide it down with the dust boot or up. It's right at the bump stop I believe.
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Found an excellent solution and now it's low and rides good!
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Check my other thread in the X I section
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